June 27, 2010

It's been busy. It's been too busy. It's been too busy in the insurmountable To Do List way. Oh, the deadlines. all. of. them.

I'm a girl buried under an avalanche of tasks. (Hello.......... Anyone in there?)

But somewhere deep inside is a different girl. The one who dances. The one not bothered by deadlines. The one who takes naps in the afternoon. And has long talks on the phone. Yes, the one whose friends drop in to find her music turned all the way up.

June 23, 2010

Maybe it's time you ran away...........to Marrakech. (Why I did it myself.)

I might know just the right home should you come to your senses (or lose your marbles, depending on how you look at it). Because (Can it be?) the beautiful riad in the Marrakech medina.........the one that was in Elle Decor and in Elle Decoration France and in House & Garden UK..................

June 16, 2010

It was in my dining room at Peacock Pavilions. The wine tasting, the Moroccan wine tasting. All reds. The bottles huddled covered in a corner, waiting, anonymous.

And then the bottles were spread out, one by one. And the guests came in.

Wine was poured, each bottle in its turn.

Alex, our star Peacock Pavilions intern was in charge. His many months on a French vineyard came in handy. We all learned a thing or two about wine -- how to peer at it, smell it, taste it. Then we scored each of the wines on specially prepared Peacock Pavilions cards.

We drank and then we drank more. But there were canapes to make sure that we didn't drink ourselves silly. (Cough)

And then it was time for the big reveal. Which wines had been scored highest? Which were the best value?

Oh there were surprises!

And in the end all that were left were the wines, revealed of all their secrets. The one that came in 6th place, looked down right embarrassed.....

PS After 3 months, it's our last day with Star Intern Alex. Sniff. We loved having you, Alex, and are so grateful for all your help. So now I'd like to raise my glass to you. Best of luck doing whatever it is that lawyers do in London. You are always welcome at Peacock Pavilions. Always.